Serpent of the nile: women and dance in the arab world
Auteur :
Buonaventura, Wendy
Éditeur :
Saqi Books
ISBN :
9780863566288
Date de publication :
30 juin 2010
Dimensions :
22,0 x 12,0 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
586 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Features a celebration of female dancers of the Arab world. This book traces the origins of this ancient art, which survived in the face of commercialism, religious disapproval and changing times. It demonstrates how Arabic dance came to be influenced by Western ideas about art and entertainment.